...And WTF events related to Karma led me to come back here, because Lemmy really surpasses Reddit on all points (even if it cruelly lacks users compared to Reddit).
On some subreddits, we ask to have a Karma in comments good enough on all Reddit to be able to publish one on the community in question (it happened to me on /r/iOSBeta). I don’t know you but these communities shouldn’t get involved in what I do on other Reddit communities, it doesn’t make sense.
Another problem is users who feel superior to others because they have a better Karma. There was a discussion on r/privacy that talked about alternatives to Fire Stick and Chromecast, and one guy had proposed Apple TV, another had replied that Apple was worse than Google and Amazon when it comes to data collection. So to this guy I told him that he would have to be a little clearer by giving evidence. And there, he answers me « You’re a fresh 0-Karma account, you bring proof ».
Well, that’s what Reddit is for me. A huge social game where only Karma allows you to express yourself freely. It reminds me of the episode of Black Mirror where everyone has social points.
In short, I stay on Lemmy.
There's a lot of trash on Reddit. But the reason why I stayed as long as I did was also because there were a lot of nice people swimming among the trash. And those few made it worth it. Always someone willing to help, to empathize, to laugh and find comfort with.
I've bumped into trash here on Lemmy as well. But the ratio of trash to nice people seems to be far lower here, luckily. I am grateful for that.
One thing that hasn't changed is the up vote/down vote lottery you play in the comments. When people see "0" or "-1", they seem to jump and smash that down vote button, too. Human nature, I guess.
The vote lottery does happen here, but the lack of karma makes it less impactful. I feel like it's a good balance.
(I just wish that the downvote here gave you more feedback on why you're being downvoted, while still being somewhat anonymous. Multiple types of downvote would solve this, I think.)
I don't think this is a bad idea. You'd have a reason for being down-voted. Some people I think need that, either for closure or to learn about themselves, whether they want to or not.
Although where would it end... There could be so many reasons for down-voting someone.
Maybe an alternative could be to establish a simple ground rule for down-voting, like "a down vote is for something that doesn't belong on this platform" or breaks the TOS or something, in combination with a popup or similar that reminds/nags you about it each time you down-vote. Of course that'd be up to each client to implement such a thing, as that would be client-side behavior. Perhaps opt-out-able in settings, but a sane default after a fresh install.
Just brain-storming. 😅
I'd love multiple types of upvote, too. Different ones for funny comments and insightful comments would go a long way. Being able to sift the pun threads out would be a godsend.